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    disappoint
    /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISAPPOINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISAPPOINT definition: 1. to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy: 2. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disappointDisappoint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISAPPOINT is to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate. How to use disappoint in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISAPPOINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISAPPOINT meaning: 1. to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy: 2. to…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISAPPOINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If things or people disappoint you, they are not as good as you had hoped, or do not do what you hoped they would do. She knew that she would disappoint him. [ VERB noun ]

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › disappointDISAPPOINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us. Synonyms: disenchant, dishearten, disillusion, sadden. to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate: to be disappointed in love.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disappointdisappoint verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [transitive, intransitive] to make somebody feel sad because something that they hope for or expect to happen does not happen or is not as good as they hoped. disappoint (somebody) Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › disappointDisappoint - definition of disappoint by The Free Dictionary

    1. to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down. 2. to prevent the fulfilment of (a plan, intention, etc); frustrate; thwart. [C15 (originally meaning: to remove from office): from Old French desapointier; see dis- 1, appoint]

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disappointDisappoint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Today, disappoint can apply to anyone or anything that does not achieve the expected results — and ways to express that we are disappointed go beyond firing people or kicking them out of office. For example, if you buy a product that disappoints, you won't buy it again.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › disappointDISAPPOINT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "DISAPPOINT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISAPPOINTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the unhappiness or discouragement that results when your hopes or expectations have not been satisfied, or someone or something that is not as good as you had hoped or expected: [ U ] Her disappointment showed on her face. [ C ] After two losing seasons, we felt he was a disappointment as a coach.